Mashallah Nikufal Executed in Group Hanging of 7 in Ghezelhesar Prison

According to information obtained by Iran Human Rights, a man was hanged in Ghezelhesar Prison on 27 August 2025. His identity has been established as Mashallah Nikufal from Harsin who was sentenced to death on drug-related charges by the Revolutionary Court.

IHRNGO previously reported the group of hanging of six men, bringing the total number of executions to seven at the prison that day.

At the time of writing, none of their executions have been reported by domestic media or officials in Iran.

Drug-related executions have continuously risen every year since 2021. According to IHRNGO’s 2024 Annual Report on the Death Penalty, at least 503 people were executed for drug-related charges, of which only under 3% were announced by official sources. 17% of all drug-related executions in 2024 were Baluch minorities while they represent 2-6% of Iran’s population. At least 347 people were executed for drug-related offences in the first seven months of 2025.